title: Diagnosis and management of mucosal lesions with the potential for malignant transformation.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral cancer of the head and neck region. Up to 50 percent of these cancers have spread by the time of diagnosis; therefore, early diagnosis is vital. Oral lichen planus and epithelial dysplasia are two of the most common types of oral lesions with the potential for malignant transformation. The epidemiology and management of these conditions are discussed in this review.
authors.affiliation: Midwest Oral Medicine, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D012176:Retinoids